Lai, Y., Saridakis, G., Hand, C. (2020) 'Using meta-analysis to develop entrepreneurship research and theory.' Handbook of Quantitative Research Methods in Entrepreneurship. pp. 100-115.

Lai, Y. (2017) 'IHRD: National Culture and Cross-Cultural Perspectives..' Handbook of International Human Resource Development Context, Processes and People. Edward Elgar Publishing,

Lai, Y., Garavan, T., Carbery, R. (2017) 'IHRD in MNCs.' Handbook of International Human Resource Development: Context, Processes and People. pp. 29-51.

Lai, Y., Mohammed, A., Daskalaki, M., Saridakis, G. (2016) 'Employee turnover as a cost factor organisations..' Research Handbook on Employee Turnover. Edward Elgar Publishing,

Lai, Y., Saridakis, G. (2013) 'Employee attitudes, HR practices and organizational performance: What's the evidence?.' How Can HR Drive Growth?. Edward Elgar Publishing,

Idris, B., Saridakis, G., Georgellis, Y., Lai, Y., Johnstone, S. (2024) 'Exporting is a team sport: the link between management training and performance in SMEs.' International Journal of Manpower,

Lai, Y., Lin, C.H.V., Saridakis, G., Georgellis, Y. (2024) 'The impact of ability-, motivation- and opportunity-enhancing HR sub-bundles on employee wellbeing: an examination of nonlinearities and occupational differences in skill levels.' Human Resource Management Journal,

Saridakis, G., Georgellis, Y., Benson, V., Garcia, S., Johnstone, S., Lai, Y. (2023) 'Guest Editorial: Work from home (WFH), employee productivity and wellbeing: lessons from COVID-19 and future implications.' Information Technology and People, 36(5) pp. 1757-1765.

Garavan, T., Wang, J., Nolan, C., Lai, Y., Obrien, F., Darcy, C., Matthews-Smith, G., Mclean, G. (2022) 'Putting the individual and context back into national human resource development research: a systematic review and research agenda.' International Journal of Management Reviews, 25(1) pp. 152-175.

Garavan, T., McCarthy, A., Lai, Y., Clark, N., Carberry, R., Gubbins, C., Sheehan, M., Saunders, M. (2021) 'Putting the system back into training and firm performance research : a review and research agenda.' Human Resource Management Journal, 31(4) pp. 870-903.

Garavan, T.N., Heneghan, S., O’Brien, F., Gubbins, C., Lai, Y., Carbery, R., Duggan, J., Lannon, R., Sheehan, M., Grant, K. (2020) 'L&D professionals in organisations: much ambition, unfilled promise.' European Journal of Training and Development, 44(1) pp. 1-86.

Garavan, T., McCarthy, A., Lai, Y., Sheehan, M., Carbery, R., Murphy, K. (2020) 'Training and Organizational Performance: A Meta-Analysis of Temporal, Institutional and Organizational Context Moderators.' Human Resource Management Journal, 31(1) pp. 93-119.

Garavan, T., McCarthy, A., Sheehan, M., Lai, Y., Saunders, M.N.K., Clarke, N., Carbery, R., Shanahan, V. (2019) 'Measuring the organizational impact of training: The need for greater methodological rigor.' Human Resource Development Quarterly, 30(3) pp. 291-309.

Garavan, T., Wang, J., Matthews-Smith, G., Nagarathnam, B., Lai, Y. (2018) 'Advancing national human resource development research: suggestions for multilevel investigations.' Human Resource Development International, 21(4) pp. 288-318.

Saridakis, G., Lai, Y., Muñoz Torres, R.I., Mohammed, A.M. (2018) 'Actual and intended growth in family firms and non-family-owned firms: are they different?.' Journal of Organizational Effectiveness, 5(1) pp. 2-21.

Saridakis, G., Lai, Y., Muñoz Torres, R.I., Gourlay, S. (2018) 'Exploring the relationship between job satisfaction and organizational commitment: an instrumental variable approach.' The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 31(13) pp. 1739-1769.

Saridakis, G., Lai, Y., Johnstone, S. (2017) 'Does workplace partnership deliver mutual gains at work?.' Economic and Industrial Democracy, 41(4) pp. 797-823.

Saridakis, G., Lai, Y., Mohammed, A.M., Hansen, J.M. (2017) 'Industry characteristics, stages of E-commerce communications, and entrepreneurs and SMEs revenue growth.' Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 128pp. 56-66.

Saridakis, G., Lai, Y., Cooper, C.L. (2016) 'Exploring the relationship between HRM and firm performance: A meta-analysis of longitudinal studies.' Human Resource Management Review, 27(1) pp. 87-96.

Lai, Y., Saridakis, G., Blackburn, R., Johnstone, S. (2016) 'Are the HR responses of small firms different from large firms in times of recession?.' Journal of Business Venturing, 31(1) pp. 113-131.

Lai, Y., Saridakis, G., Johnstone, S. (2016) 'Human resource practices, employee attitudes and small firm performance.' International Small Business Journal, 35(4) pp. 470-494.

Lai, Y., Saridakis, G., Blackburn, R. (2013) 'Job Stress in the United Kingdom: Are Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and Large Enterprises Different?.' Stress and Health, 31(3) pp. 222-235.